The "1,000 Books before Kindergarten Challenge" is a Porterville City Library program that encourages all families and caregivers to read at least 1,000 books with their young children before they enter Kindergarten.

ABC-CLIO is an award-winning publisher of reference, contemporary thought, and professional development content, created to help students, educators, librarians, and general readers of all ages wrestle with complex challenges.

Comprehensive, informative and easy to use. The Latino American Experience is the latest version of the first-ever database dedicated to the history and culture of Latinos - the largest, fastest growing minority group in the United States.

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